distressingly
di-STRE-sing-lee
distresinglee
/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “distressingly” is spelled “distresinglee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | t | r | e | s | i | ng | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “distressingly” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“distresinglee” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “distressingly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“distressingly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “distressingly”?
“distressingly” is pronounced di-STRE-sing-lee — IPA /dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “distresinglee”.
How many syllables are in “distressingly”?
“distressingly” has 4 syllables: di-STRE-sing-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).